Interchangeable lining



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INTERCHANGEABLE LINING.

APPLICATION FILED JULY i8 1919.

1,358,387. Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

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INTERCHANGEABLE LINING.

APPucArIoN man lum/18,1919.

1,358,387. Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

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` replaced by any person unfamiliar with UNlrEnfsrArEs WILLIAM S. NEAD, O13` STILLWATER, MINNESOTA.

INTERGHANGEABLE rannte. i

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. V9, 1920.

Application led July 18,1919. Serial No. 311,730.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. NnAD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stillwater, in the county of lVashington and State of l\[innesota, have invented a new and useful Interchangeable Lining, which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to apparel and more particularly to interchangeable linings for coats, vests or the like.

In cold climates where the temperature reaches a low degree,fur lined coats are worn as a necessity, and it has been found in practical use, that often times a coat having a fur lining must be discarded, because the coat proper has become worn beyond use.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a removable lining, and one vwhich may be easily and quickly tailoring.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which' will be securely held in position on theV coat, and not cause the coat to draw or present an irregular'it.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view whichwill appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement `of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described. and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention. Referring now to the drawing in detail.: Figure 1 illustrates a side elevational view of the .front portion of a coat constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 illustrates a side elevational view of the interior or lining of the coat.

Fig. 3 illustrates a sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4: is a sectional view 4.--4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 illustrates a sectional view taken on line 5--5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a side elevational sleeve partly broken away.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the separable button used in connection with my invention, and;

Fig. Sis a 8 8 of Fig.. 6.- j

ta drawings in detatb view of a sectional View taken on line the reference character 5' designates the front portion of a coat having suitable reinforcing eyes 6 formed adjacent the front edge thereof, said eyes extending from a pointadjacent the upper edge of the coat, to a point in close proximity to the lower edge thereof. l 1

` The storm flap 7 has a portion of its upper edge sewed to the inner edge of the coat, adjacent the upper edge thereof, the front, or forward edge 7 of thestorm flap 7 being secured to the inner front edge of the coat by the line of stitching 8, the lower edge of the storm flap 7 being reinforced and secured to the coat bythe lower inturned edge 9 of the coat proper, which inturned edge 9, as shown embraces the eX treme end of the storm ap 7 and secures the same against displacement by strain directed to this point`when removing the` coat.

The inner edge 10of the storm flap 7 is `provided with a series'of button holes 11,

lets 13 formed in @the leather strip 14 se-V Y cured adjacent the lower front edge of the removable lining 15, for receiving the lac ing cord 14', which lacing cord laces the lower end of the lining 15, and the storm i'lap 7 together.

A lining 15, which may be formed of any warmth holding material, but preferably fur, is provided with a reinforcing strip 16 of coarse material, and sewed to the front edge of the lining 15 by the line of stitching 15', said reinforcing strip being also provided with pairs of reinforced eyes 16 extending in spaced relation longitudinally thereof, and being arranged in such 'relation that the'same will register with the button holes 11 formed in the storm flap 7 and the Y Y the eyelets 23 formed inthe upper edge of the coat and receive the lacing cordl 25 to draw the collar 17 into position on the upper edge 2l'of the coat, and securely hold the same in such position, the free end of the lacing cord 25 being sewed to the lining.

To facilitate the easy and quick dismanftli'ng and `assembling of a coat constructed in accordance withthe present invention,

separable buttons 25 are provided, and Y' adapted to be positioned in the registering eyes of the reinforcing strip 16, eyes of the coat 5, and the button holes lof the storm flap 7.

As shown by` Fig. 7 each of the buttons comprises a head 26 having a metallic loop Y or eye 27 secured to the back thereof, and ,a securing button 28, having a hoo-k member 29 coperating with the metallic loop 27. kIt

will thereforefbeV seen that when the buttons Vare positioned in such registering openings,

as before described, theelements of the coat are securely but removably held together.

The lining ofthe sleeve ,is indicated at 31,

and as shown by Fig. 6 of the drawings, the

lining 31 `is provided with a button32, ad-

jacent the lower edge thereof, which button accommodates the opening provided .in the extension 30, the opposite end of said exten sion being sewed to the inwardlyextending hem 33.

In the construction shown by Fig. 8 of the drawings, it Vmay be found-desirable to ;-provide the inwardly extending hem 30 vwithsuitable button-holes to receive the buttons 34, .provided onY the sleeve lining `35,

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thus eliminating the necessity of stitching an extra piece to the hem.

In the initial construction of the coat, the inner eyelets of the respective pairs are employed to Vreceive the button fastening means, but it has been found in use, that the lining often shrinks, with the result that the coat proper is drawn, and an unsightly fit is the usual result. When conditions described above occur it is only necessary to move the buttons to the next adjacent eyelet of the respective pairs, thereby shifting or adjusting the lining 16 with relation to the coat 5, ythereby compensating for such shrinkage.

I-Iaving thus described my invention,what I claim is In a garment, an outer member having a storm flap, saidstorm flap havinga plural- Y ity of openings Vformed therein, adjacent one side edge thereof, and having a plurality of openings formed adjacent the upper edge thereof, Va removable lining having a Y collar formed at the upper end thereof,said

collar having a plurality of openings, lacing means passing through the openings in the garment adjacent the upper edge thereof, and through the openings of the collar for lacing the collar to the outer member, said lining having buttons vto-be positioned within the openings formed adjacentl .the

side edge ofthe body portion, `and lacing means for securing the lower the lining to the stormliap.V

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the 'presence of two witnesses.

- WILLIAM S; NEAD.

extremity of GnR-TRUDE -M. MOGKLER, R. I-I. KEER. 

